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What Does Severe Abdominal Pain During Menstruation Indicate?
Question: What could be the possibility of the pain in abdomen during mensurations. Never felt the pain in younger age.
Brief Answer:
Pap smear would be helpful
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
There can be many reasons. Mostly pain during menstruation is hormonal. A pap smear would be helpful to rule out conditions of the cervix like cervicitis, etc that can also cause pain. Consult your gynecologist to get this test done.
Please let me know if you have any other symptoms.
Dr Vaishalee
Pap smear would be helpful
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
There can be many reasons. Mostly pain during menstruation is hormonal. A pap smear would be helpful to rule out conditions of the cervix like cervicitis, etc that can also cause pain. Consult your gynecologist to get this test done.
Please let me know if you have any other symptoms.
Dr Vaishalee
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